1 Samuel 2:27-36
World English Bible
27 A man of God came to Eli and said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Did I reveal myself to the house of your father when they were in Egypt in bondage to Pharaoh’s house? 28 Didn’t I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? Didn’t I give to the house of your father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire? 29 Why do you kick at my sacrifice and at my offering, which I have commanded in my habitation, and honor your sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel my people?’ 30 “Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me forever.’ But now Yahweh says, ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me will be cursed. 31 Behold,[a] the days come that I will cut off your arm and the arm of your father’s house, that there will not be an old man in your house. 32 You will see the affliction of my habitation, in all the wealth which I will give Israel. There shall not be an old man in your house forever. 33 The man of yours whom I don’t cut off from my altar will consume your eyes[b] and grieve your heart. All the increase of your house will die in the flower of their age. 34 This will be the sign to you that will come on your two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they will both die. 35 I will raise up a faithful priest for myself who will do according to that which is in my heart and in my mind. I will build him a sure house. He will walk before my anointed forever. 36 It will happen that everyone who is left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread, and will say, “Please put me into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a morsel of bread.”’”
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1 Samuel 2:27-36
International Standard Version
27 A man of God came to Eli, saying to him,[a] “This is what the Lord says: ‘When they were in Egypt and slaves[b] to the house of Pharaoh, did I not reveal[c] to the family of your ancestor Aaron[d] 28 that I had chosen him[e] out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer up burnt offerings on my altar, burn incense, and carry[f] the ephod in my presence? And did I not give to your ancestors’ family all the Israeli fire-offerings? 29 Why, then, do all of you show contempt for[g] my sacrifice and offering that I’ve commanded for my[h] dwelling? And you honor your sons more than me in order to fatten yourselves[i] from the best of all the offerings of my people Israel.’[j]
30 “Therefore, the Lord God of Israel has declared, ‘I did, in fact, say[k] that your family and your ancestor’s family would walk before me forever,’ but now the Lord declares, ‘Far be it from me! The one who honors me I’ll honor, and the one who despises me is to be treated with contempt. 31 The time is coming when I’ll cut away[l] at your family[m] and your ancestor’s family[n] until there are no old men left in your family. 32 Distress will settle down to live in your household, and despite all the good that I do for Israel,[o] there will never be an old man in your family forever, and you will never again have an old man in my house.[p] 33 Any of you whom I don’t eliminate from serving at my altar will grow tired from weeping,[q] and their[r] souls will grieve. All the increase of your family will die by violence.[s] 34 Here’s a sign for you—your two sons Hophni and Phineas will both die on the same day! 35 And I’ll raise up for myself a faithful[t] priest who will do according to what is in my heart and according to my desire. I’ll build for him an enduring[u] house and he will walk before my anointed one forever. 36 Anyone who remains in your family will come and prostrate themselves before him for a small wage[v] or a loaf of bread and will say,[w] “Please put me in one of the priest’s offices so I can eat a piece of bread.”’”
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- 1 Samuel 2:27 So MT; 4QSama LXX read Eli and said
- 1 Samuel 2:27 So LXX and DSS; the Heb. lacks slaves
- 1 Samuel 2:27 So MT; 4QSama LXX read Pharaoh, I did indeed
- 1 Samuel 2:27 The Heb. lacks Aaron
- 1 Samuel 2:28 So MT; 4QSama LXX read chosen your father’s house
- 1 Samuel 2:28 So MT; 4QSama LXX read wear
- 1 Samuel 2:29 Lit. do you (pl.) tread down; 4QSama LXX read do you (sing) look down on
- 1 Samuel 2:29 The Heb. lacks my
- 1 Samuel 2:29 So MT; 4QSama reads yourself
- 1 Samuel 2:29 So MT; 4QSama LXX read Israel in my presence
- 1 Samuel 2:30 So MT LXX; 4QSama reads seek
- 1 Samuel 2:31 So MT; 4QSama LXX read away your strength and the strength of your father’s house
- 1 Samuel 2:31 Lit. arm
- 1 Samuel 2:31 Lit. arm
- 1 Samuel 2:32 Or you are to look with envy on all that happens good with Israel, and
- 1 Samuel 2:32 So 4QSama LXX; MT reads left in my dwelling. You will look in distress at all the prosperity given to Israel, while there never again will be an old man in your house
- 1 Samuel 2:33 The Heb. lacks from weeping
- 1 Samuel 2:33 Lit. your
- 1 Samuel 2:33 Lit. by the sword; so with LXX and DSS; MT die like men
- 1 Samuel 2:35 Or an enduring; MT word translated faithful here is translated enduring later in this verse.
- 1 Samuel 2:35 Or faithful; MT word translated enduring here is translated faithful earlier in this verse.
- 1 Samuel 2:36 Lit. a payment of silver
- 1 Samuel 2:36 So MT; 4QSama LXX read bread, saying
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